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In which years did Briggs hold the lineal world heavyweight title?

  • 1998 to 1999

  • 2000 to 2001

  • 2002 to 2003

  • 1997 to 1998

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James Boyd Briggs Jr. (born March 26, 1971) is an American former professional boxer. He was the lineal heavyweight champion from 1997 to 1998. He is the first boxer to have won a lineal heavyweight title without having previously won a major sanctioning body heavyweight title.
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